1. Pakistan 2x the size of California Mostly Muslim – 97%
World’s 2nd largest peak in the world, K2, is in the Karakoram Mountain Range in Pakistan
Kashmir: territory between Pakistan & India and claimed by both countries, mostly due to its vast water resources. It has sparked 3 wars. Both nations have nuclear weapons.

2. Pakistan’s Government
parliamentary democracy
The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 provides for a parliamentary system with a president as head of state and a prime minister as head of government.
Current Prime Minister: Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
Current President: Asif Ali Zardari 

3. Pakistan’s Major Languages:
Urdu – Official language
Punjabi
Sindi
English
ہیلو is “hello” In Urdu

4. The People 70% live in rural villages Follow traditional customs
Live in small houses of clay or sundried mud
Some large cities such as the seaport: Karachi on the Arabian Sea and Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

5. Bangladesh
About the size of the US state of Iowa and surrounded by India.
2 major rivers flow through the country: Ganges & Bramaputra Rivers.
After the monsoons, cyclones (intense storms with heavy rain and high winds) often hit this nation.
Deadly tidal waves often come from the Bay of Bengal

6. Government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy. The head of the government is Prime Minister and the head of the state is President.
Zillur Rahman, President
of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh

7. Economy in Bangladesh
If rains come too late in the year, crops die and people starve. Sometimes floods destroy crops too
Most people are farmers.
Rice is the most important crop – harvested 3 times a year.
Other crops are tea, sugarcane, jute, and wheat
They cannot grow enough food for their people due to using few modern tools and outdated farming methods.

8. People of Bangladesh 133.5 million people live here
One of the most densely populated countries in the world
One of the poorest countries in the world
80% of it’s people live in rural areas
Because of floods, people have to build their houses on platforms
Many live in crowded cities such as Dhaka (nation’s capital) and work in factories.
Muslim is the primary religion.
Bengali is the language mostly spoken.

9. Nepal About the size of the US state Arkansas
80% of the land is the Himalayan Mountains
Home to 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, including the highest – Mt. Everest
Large tourist industry due to climbers and hikers

10. Government Parliamentary democracy
President (head of state) Prime Minister(head of government)
is Ram Baran Yadav is Jhalanath Khana

11. Nepal’s Economy Large tourist industry due to climbers and hikers
Most of the economy relies on farming rice, sugarcane, wheat, corn, potatoes – these feed the families of Nepal
Most farmers have crops growing on mountain slopes
Lots of flooding due to no erosion from no trees on the slopes anymore

12. Nepal’s People 23.5 million
Sherpa people are known for skill in guiding mountain climbers
85% of people live in rural villages
Largest city: Kathmandu (and nation’s capital)
Religions: Both Hindu and Buddhism
Buddha was born in Nepal with the name Siddartha Gautama

13. Bhutan About ½ the size of the US state of Indiana
Large part of land is the
Himalayan Mountains
Bhutan means
“land of the thunder dragon” and
Is called that due to the violent
Mountain storms
Mild climate in foothills
Lots of thick forests in the north
Plains & river valleys in the south

14. Constitutional Monarchy
Bhutan’s Government
Constitutional Monarchy
This country has a new democratic system, which comprises an upper and lower house of elected officials being led by their new king.
About the King:
After completing his higher secondary studies from Yangchenphu Higher secondary school, Bhutan, he studied abroad at Phillips Academy, Cushing Acadmy and Wheaton College Massachusetts, United States. before graduating from Oxford University in the United Kingdom.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

15. Bhutan’s Economy 90% of the people are subsistence farmers
Live in mountain valleys and grow oranges rice, corn, potatoes, and the spice cardamom
Herd cattle and yaks
Road building is difficult with the mountains
There are no railroads
Hydroelectric plants create electricity from rushing mountain waters
Exports electricity to Inida
Tourism is increasing but is limited by the government to protect cultural traditions

16. Bhutan’s People 900,000 people Speak the Dzonkha dialect
Live in rural villages
Thimphu is the capital
Buddhist nation – once called “Hidden Holy Land” as it is an isolated area
Many dzongs – Buddhist prayer centers exist

17. Sri Lanka Island 20 miles off the southern coast of India
A little larger than US West Virginia
There are white beaches, thick forests, & abundant wildlife.
Monsoon winds and heavy rains make it good farmland
Farmers grow rice in the
lowlands and in higher
elevations, they grow tea,
rubber, and coconuts
They are also famous for
sapphires, rubies and other
precious gemstones.

18. Sri Lanka’s Government
Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s Government
democratic, socialist republic and a unitary state
The government is a mixture of the presidential system and the parliamentary system.
Current President:
Mahinda Rajapaksa

19. The People of Sri Lanka 2 major ethnic groups: Sinhalese & Tamils
Sinhalese: 74% of population, live in the south and western parts of the island, speak Sinhalese and are mostly Buddhist
Tamils: 18% of the population, live in the north and eastern parts of the island, speak Tamil, and are mostly Hindu.
Civil Wars have broken out between these 2 groups